Euphaea fraseri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Euphaeidae |
Genus: | Euphaea |
Species: | E. fraseri |
Binomial name | |
Euphaea fraseri (Laidlaw,1920) |
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Euphaea fraseri, Malabar torrent dart, is a species of damselfly in the family Euphaeidae.
This species is endemic to the Western Ghats; known to occur in various locations up to Goa.
They breed in hill streams but at a lower elevation. Males usually found on low herbage along the banks of the streams. Females are not uncommon in the neighbouring jungle, settled on twigs at about 8 to 12 feet from the ground.